Construction on the Station Gateway scheme began on October 16, 2023, and is expected to continue through summer 2026. RECOMMENDED READING:As reported by The Press in March, City of York Council’s city development lead Garry Taylor told councillors the ongoing Station Gateway scheme had been dogged by oversight problems from its early stages but they were now being addressed. That being said, the project did cost $8.2 billion – which is slightly more than the budget for York Station Gateway. The Eiffel Tower and the Seine river in Paris (Image: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire)The Eiffel Tower – Two years and 64 daysThe Eiffel Tower, which was the largest human-made structure at the time, was completed in March 1889 as the centrepiece of the World’s Fair and to crown the 100-year anniversary of the French revolution. The iron components of the tower were made in advance, before being brought to the site.